Marilyn Smith Law APC - Pasadena, CA
Marilyn Smith Law APC is a distinguished Pasadena law firm offering comprehensive family law, divorce representation, and civil litigation, backed by over four decades of courtroom experience and more than 200 tried cases.
Compassionate Family Law and Civil Litigation in Pasadena
Family disputes and complex legal conflicts carry emotional weight and high personal stakes. At Marilyn Smith Law APC, clients find seasoned legal advocacy delivered with empathy, integrity, and resolve. Established in 1996 by founding attorney Marilyn M. Smith, an alumna of UCLA School of Law with more than four decades of legal practice, the firm provides clients throughout Pasadena and Los Angeles County with sophisticated representation tailored to their unique circumstances.
Unlike single-focus firms, the attorneys at Marilyn Smith Law APC take an interdisciplinary team approach to every matter. Legal challenges rarely exist in isolation; a divorce often involves complex property division, business valuation disputes, or lurking civil liability. By analyzing each case from multiple angles, the firm builds airtight legal strategies designed to safeguard your family future and protect your financial well-being.
Dedicated Pasadena Divorce and Legal Separation Advocacy
Navigating marriage dissolution requires sensitivity and decisive legal strength. Operating as skilled divorce lawyers, the firm guides spouses through contested and uncontested divorces, legal separations, and marriage annulments. The practice has extensive experience handling high-net-worth divorce cases involving intricate asset structures, family-owned businesses, real estate portfolios, and retirement accounts. Whether negotiating marital settlements or advocating in court for spousal support awards, the firm ensures your financial interests remain vigorously protected.
Protecting Parental Rights: Child Custody and Support
Nothing matters more than protecting your children during family transitions. As compassionate child custody lawyers and child support lawyers, the team helps parents establish practical parenting plans and custody agreements that foster meaningful relationships. The firm handles initial custody rulings, visitation schedules, and post-judgment modifications. In high-conflict situations involving safety risks, the firm acts swiftly as domestic violence lawyers, securing emergency protective orders and restraining orders to protect loved ones.
Prenuptial Agreements and Asset Division
Proactive legal planning can prevent immense discord and financial vulnerability in the future. As detail-oriented prenuptial agreement lawyers, the firm drafts and reviews premarital and postmarital agreements that clarify property rights, protect premarital wealth, and minimize future litigation risks. In divorce proceedings, the legal team meticulously identifies, traces, and divides community property while protecting separate assets, ensuring an equitable distribution under California law.
Formidable Civil Litigation and Personal Injury Representation
In addition to family law excellence, lead attorney Marilyn M. Smith is an accomplished trial lawyer who has litigated more than 200 cases in state and federal courts. As veteran business litigation lawyers and accident and injury lawyers, the practice represents clients in contract disputes, elder abuse, probate litigation, and severe personal injury matters. When settlement negotiations break down, the firm trial readiness provides clients with a decisive courtroom advantage.
Why Work with Marilyn Smith Law APC
When you need to hire an attorney in Pasadena, South Pasadena, San Marino, or Glendale, Marilyn Smith Law APC provides distinct representation:
- Over 200 Cases Tried: Exceptional courtroom experience in both California state courts and federal jurisdictions.
- Interdisciplinary Perspective: Broad expertise spanning family law, civil litigation, and asset protection.
- Bilingual Legal Staff: Spanish-speaking team members ensure clear communication for Spanish-speaking clients.
- Recognized Trial Excellence: Membership in the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum and American Board of Trial Advocates.
If you need a lawyer to guide you through a divorce or civil dispute, contact Marilyn Smith Law APC today to schedule a confidential legal consultation.
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Location & Access
Primary Address
Located in the centrally situated Civic Center district of Pasadena, California.
Building Location
This is a Class-A nine-story mid-century office building (historically known as the Mutual Savings Building) featuring a beautifully landscaped, mid-century garden plaza designed by modernist landscape architect Ruth Shellhorn.
Parking Details
Validated visitor parking is available on-site in the adjacent garage structure with its entrance located at 330 Union Street.
Public Transit
Served by Foothill Transit Route 187 (Pasadena - Azusa); nearest stop is at Colorado & Garfield.
Accessibility / Suite Access
Enter the building through the mid-century garden plaza, proceed into the main lobby, and take the passenger elevator up to the sixth floor to find Suite 620.